Class and Status Homework

How shot types helps to represent class and status:

There are close up shoots of a girl and boy who seem to be having an argument. At about 18 seconds in the girl starts to walk out and a short tracking shot shows this, there is a reaction shot to this of the boy and then the boy shoots a vase. The shooting of the gun the boy says was to get her attention and this made the boy have a higher status the girl he had a source to kill her and this made her stop and listen, this is shown by a reaction shot of the girl and the boy appoligsing.

After the gun shot another school girl begins to walk into the house which represents her bravery and the also represents her class of working class because most people would run but as a working class person, stereotypically, would not be as scared of a gun. A high angle shot of the girl shows her walking slowing and quietly into the house, this shows her locality to her friend, which represents her to being working class because stereotypically, working class people stick together in hard situations.

The girl starts to argue with him again and medium close up shot shows the boys reaction and the other girl coming in the room without the boy knowing. This represents the girl to be brave and represents the working class do be loyal and brave.

When the boy shoots the girl an extreme close up of the boys eyes is shown to show his reaction. The reaction on his face connotes that he didn't really want to shoot her but he was angry and this represents the working class to be..

A high angle shoot shows a woman walking in a school car park she reserves a phone call and close up of her face shows her expression which suggests that she has been told about the girl dying. This represents the working class to have a wide circle of people that they look for for comfort.

A tilt shot shows the boy walking with the gun down a street and this represents, guns as being common.

How the editing helps to represent class and status:

When the girl comes in and try's to take the gun there is a struggle and the use of fast changes in camera angle helps to create the tension. A shot reverse shot shows the two girls on the floor and the boy still standing this represents there status in the this situation, because the boy has the power of the situation.

When the boy runs away after shooting the girl the use of cross-cutting is used to show him running and a woman turning up at the house. When the mum sees the girl on the floor many shot reverse shots are used and reaction shots to show the mum, daughter and friends facial expression. This represents working class people to be very family orientated.

How mise-en-scene is used to help represent class and status:

The clothing of the teenagers at the beginning of the clip are wearing school uniform which shows there age. The body language of the girl shows she is scared of the boy and this helps to represent the working class stereotypically. When the boy is walking down the street his body language shows that he regrets shooting her and this represents...

The boy holding the gun connotes that he is aggressive and that the gun is probably going to be used a some point.

The fact that the boy has a gun represents teenage boys to carry guns.This represents there class to probably being working class because stereotypically working class teenagers are always getting into trouble.

When the woman reserves a phone call she is wearing a smart suit which represents the woman to being working class because stereotypically middle class people wear suits.


How sound is used to help represent class:

The argument at the beginning is very load and this shows that working class teenagers argue a lot. Asynchronous sound is used when the gun is shot because the reader does't see the girl scream but it happen in the actual action. The scream shows that the girl is scared and helps the reader understand the situation more.

As the girl starts to come into the house the non-diegetic music starts and its sounds eary and like she is creeping  up on them. As they start to struggle with the gun the music gets more aggressive and this helps to build the tension, this helps to represent the situation. The non-diegetic music continuous to the point her mum finds her on the floor and the music changes slightly to not eary any more more sad and subtle.

When the boy is walking down the road with the gun the non-diegetic music sound western and this suggest he is going into a gun fight like in western films, this help to represent the boys status in the saturation.

Gender Homework

How shot types helped to represent gender:

At 21 seconds into the clip there is a medium shot of the back of a woman looking up at a man with a low camera angle. This shot highlights/represents to the reader that the woman is looking up at the man which, in this case, represents the man having the most authority. Looking at the stereotype of a man, this part of the clip stays with the stereotype because he is being controlling and dominating.

There is a medium shot of the woman and when the man says "kneel" she does so and the camera tracks her. The use of this track highlights this action to the reader and this also represents the man having a higher authority than the woman. At 1.41 in to the clip a master shot shows the man pointing down at the woman who is kneeling, this shot also shows where the action will take place.There is a moment where the woman laughs and begins to speck out and the man sits down to listen, this action could represent the doubt that the woman has put into his head and this is where he begins to loss his authority. After this, in contrast to the track shot at the beginning of the clip another track shot is used but it shows the woman standing up and this represents her standing up to the man which reverses the authority roles. This act goes against the media's stereotype for women.As the woman is explaining to the man, at the last moment he begins to protest and this is shown as a tracking shot as he stands up, but the woman, shown by a close up, continuous to explain without acknowledgement which again represents the woman to be persistent. The protest from the man represents him to be stubborn by not backing down even-though he knows she is right.

Towards the end of the clip when everyone begins to say doctor, there is a medium close up shot of the woman in the red dress who hasn't said anything throughout but the reader knows she is on the man side because she is up on the balcony. She says "doctor" too which shows she is going against him to. In media stereotypes the man is always seen to rescue the woman but in this clip the roles are reversed because the woman saves everyone.

How the editing helps to represent gender:

The use of an eye-line match shows the man looking down at the woman and then the woman looking up at the man in the following shot. This helps to represents that the man in the beginning of the clip has control.When a flashback is shown there is a fade to white before and after the flashback. These flashbacks explain to the reader how the woman managed to defeat the man and this represents the woman as being knowledgeable. I little while later in the clip the use of slow-motion in the flashback of the woman breathing highlights to the reader the amount of effort and time she put into spreading the word. 

The use of CGI is used for many things in this clip but I think the most significant part is when The Doctor begins to turn back to his usual self because this shows that the woman was right and represents, in this clip, the villain is the man and the hero in to the woman and this stays with Proops theory.  All the CGI and the transformation of the doctor doesn't create realism. 

How sound helps to represent gender:

At the beginning of the clip the music is very upbeat but goes with the feel that she has been captured. As the man tells her to kneel the non-diegetic sound changes to a woman singing and it fits with the action that the villain is winning and the woman isn't. The music continuous as the man a-lines something and the music shows the readers that The Doctor is losing and that its a sad moment. The music helps to represent the man as being the villain because his actions are going against the woman and The Doctor.  As the woman begins to stand up to the man and explaining how the man has lost, the non-diegectic music changes to an uplifting sound of the woman singing. As the man releases that he is losing and he hears about the satellites the music gets louder and builds the tension. 

When the man gives out orders he specks loudly and as the woman speaks out and the music increases she also specks louder and this shows the contrast of the beginning where the man was winning and the end when the woman is winning. As the woman in the red dress says "Doctor" this represents her going towards the good side which represents her being weak because she was with the man but as soon as she saw he was losing she changed sides or she could be seen as being strong because she went against what she knew and went against the man. 

How the mise-en-scene helps to represent gender:

From the first 30 seconds you see a woman walking in black clothing which looks like adventurer clothing. This costume represents her as being a boyish, strong and not to bothered about what she looks like. In contrast the blonde woman standing on the balcony is wearing a red, floor length dress which shows her femininity and that she cares what she looks like which stays with the stereotype of a woman more than the other woman. The red dress meaning her beauty is a denotation. The connotation that the woman cares how she looks.  

The setting stays with the genre of Doctor Who because it is very science fiction like, the control panel and the vast amount of mental is the most obvious things.

Representation of ability and disability Homework

How different camera shots helps to represent ability and disability:
The shot is a areal view (crane shot) of a bedroom shared by two brothers. The room has a distinct separation shown my the mise-en-scene, which shows a contrast of colours, size and the amount of toys. This first shot shows the differences in ways the two brothers parents treat them. Following this shot a close up, circular movement shot shows one of the brothers miserable face and then the next shot, close up, shows the other brother who has downs syndrome. These two close up shots shows the reader that the disabled brother had the colourful and bigger side of the room and the other brother has the smaller side. This represents the disabled brother to be treated differently compared to his able body brother. The facial expression, shown by the close up, of the the able body brother represents this to and shows that he isn't happy about it.

The close up of the disabled boy sleeping starts to zoom in and this correlated with the narration which is happening diegectically. This zoom in helps to represent the boy to be to centre of attention and that the other brother was thinking of killing him.

A medium shot shows the boy talking to his friends about going to a party and this shows his brother waiting for him behind. This shot shows that the brother is relying on him to take him home and that he trast him but the boy dosn't want the responsiblity. This represents people with a disability having to rely on people and some people feel this to be a burden.

How editing helps to represent ability and disability:
Following a close up of the disabled boy (zoom) the transition to the next shot is a fading to black but also a black and white image of an explosion.

The use of a shot reavers shot shows the boys brother and then him and then back to his brother. This is accompanied by his narration where he says his disabled brother "is a big potato with eye tentacles". This represents the brother to be not represented as being "normal" and represents him to not like his brother because of his disability, this also shows that he doesn't think is brother is equal to him, whereas his parents disagree to the point where he thinks they like his brother more.

When the two brothers are at the table eating breakfast the mum moves to leave and on her way out she kisses and hugs the disabled brother and the other brother looks disappointed or like he disapproves. This sequence is shown by a shoot reverse shot of the brother then the mum kissing the other brother then back to the boy. The use of close ups show his facial expression.  This represents the brother to be jealous of his brother and like he is being picked on because his brother is disabled.

How the sound helps to represent ability and disability:
Thought out the first section of the clip there is asynchronous sound used in the form of narration. The narration is from a teenage boy and his voice is very calm and this contrast with the words he says, "last summer I decided to kill my brother". These words are meant to be shocking but the way he says it makes it seem ok and the non-diegetic sound (music) is very relaxed and jolly also makes what he is saying seem normal. This represents the thought that the boy has is a normal thing to think about when you have a disabled brother, where actually it isn't.

As the boy continues with his narration it correlates with the ........ shot because it looks with he is thinking about it.

At the breakfast table the boy tries to scare his brother by telling him how they kill pigs. The tone in his voice shows that he is trying to scare him and this represents him as not caring about his brothers feelings.

More narration is used as the two brothers are walking to the bus stop and waiting for a bus and this helps to represents that the boy feels like his brother is a burden and that he is alway stuck looking after him. This represents disabled people in a bad way because represented as being a burden and this also represents the boy as not being very understanding of his brother.

Representation of Gender Homework

How shot types helped to represent gender:

At 21 seconds into the clip there is a medium shot of the back of a woman looking up at a man with the camera angle being low. This shot highlights to the reader that the woman is looking up at the man which, in this case, represents the man having the most authority. Looking at the stereotype of a man, this part of the clip stays with the stereotype because he is being controlling and dominating.

There is a medium shot of the woman and when the man says "kneel" she does so and the camera follows her. The use of this downwards tilt/track highlights this action to the reader and this also represents the man having a higher authority than the woman. A master shot at 1.41 in to the clip shows the man pointing down at the woman who is kneeling, this shot also shows where the following action will take place.

There is a moment where the woman laughs and begins to speck out and the man sits down to listen, this action could represent the doubt that the woman has put into his head and this is where he begins to loss his authority. After this, in contrast to the tilt shot at the beginning of the clip another tilt/track shot is used but it shows the woman standing up and this represents her standing up to the man which reverses the authority roles. This act goes against the media's stereotype for women.

As the woman is explaining to the man, at the last moment begins to protest and this is shown as a tracking shot as he stands up, but the woman, shown by a close up, continuous to explain without acknowledgement which again represents the woman to be persistent. The protest from the man represents him to be stubborn by not backing down even-though he knows she is right.

Towards the end of the clip when everyone begins to say doctor, there is a medium close up shot of the woman in the red dress who hasn't said anything throughout but the reader knows she is on the man side because she is up on the balcony. She says "doctor" too which shows she is going against him to.  

In media stereotypes the man is always seen to rescue the woman but in this clip the roles are reversed because the woman saves everyone.

How the editing helps to represent gender:

The use of an eye-line match shows the man looking down at the woman and then the woman looking up at the man in the following shot. This helps to represents that the man in the beginning of the clip has control.

When a flashback is shown there is a fade to white before and after the flashback. These flashbacks explain to the reader how the woman managed to defeat the man and this represents the woman as being knowlegable. I little while later in the clip the use of slow-motion in the flashback of the woman breathing highlights to the reader the amount of effort and time she put into spreading the word. 

The use of CGI is used for many things in this clip but I think the most significant part is when The Doctor begins to turn back to his usual self because this shows that the woman was right and represents, in this clip, the villain is the man and the hero in to the woman and this stays with Proops theory.  

How sound helps to represent gender:

At the beginning of the clip the music is very upbeat but goes with the feel that she has been captured. As the man tells her to kneel the non-diegetic sound changes to a woman singing and it fits with the action that the villain is winning and the woman isn't. The music continuous as the man a-lines something and the music shows the readers that The Doctor is losing and that its a sad moment. The music helps to represent the man as being the villain because his actions are going against the woman and The Doctor.  

As the woman begins to stand up to the man and explaining how the man has lost, the non-diegectic music changes to an uplifting sound of the woman singing. As the man releases that he is losing and he hears about the satellites the music gets louder and builds the tension. 

When the man gives out orders he specks loudly and as the woman speaks out and the music increases she also specks louder and this shows the contrast of the beginning where the man was winning and the end when the woman is winning. 

As the woman in the red dress says "Doctor" this represents her going towards the good side which represents her being weak because she was with the man but as soon as she saw he was losing she changed sides or she could be seen as being strong because she went against what she knew and went against the man. 

How the mise-en-scene helps to represent gender:

From the first 30 seconds you see a woman walking in black clothing which looks like adventurer clothing. This costume represents her as being a boyish, strong and not to bothered about what she looks like. In contrast the blonde woman standing on the balcony is wearing a red, floor length dress which shows her femininity and that she cares what she looks like which stays with the stereotype of a woman more than the other woman.

The setting stays with the genre of Doctor Who because it is very science fiction like, the control panel and the vast amount of mental is the most obvious things.

Representation of Gender Homework

How shot types helped to represent gender:
At 21 seconds into the clip there is a medium shot of the back of a woman looking up at a man with the camera angle being low. This shot highlights to the reader that the woman is looking up at the man which in this case represents the man having the most authority.

There is a medium shot of the woman and when the man says "kneel" she does so and the camera follows her. The use of this downwards tilt highlights the action to the viewer and this also represents the man having a higher authority than the man. A master shot at 1.41 in to the clip shows the man pointing down at the woman who is kneeling, this shot also shows where the following action will take place.

There is a moment where the woman laughs and begins to speck out and the man sits down to listen, this action could represent the doubt that the woman has put into his head and this is where he begins to loss his authority. After this, in contrast to the tilt shot at the beginning of the clip another tilt shot is used but it shows the woman standing up and this represents her standing up to the man which reverses the authority roles.

As the woman is explaining he man at the last moment begins to protest and this is shown as a tracking shot as he stands up, but the woman, shown by a close up, continuous to explain without acknowledgement which again represents the woman to be persistent. The protest from the man represents him to be stubborn for not backing down even-though he knows she is right.  

Representation of Sexuality Homework

How shot types help to represent sexuality:

A medium shot show two women lying in bed with one asleep and the over awake and ...... up on one elbow. The woman awake slowing floats her hand over the sleeping woman body mimicking her curves. The way to camera tracks this movement suggest that the woman is in love with the sleeping woman which represents the woman to be a lesbian. As the stretches her arm out she quickly pulls it back which suggest that it is seem as being wrong in those times and that she is scared to admit her feelings. The composition of this shot helps to represent her sexuality because her hand always stays in the centre of the frame and also slowing begins to zoom in on it.

There is a close up of the woman's face looking at the woman and the use of a eye-line matches the reader sees that she is looking at the others woman's chest and than back to a close up of her face. After of a couple more shots the man releases that the woman is in love with the other woman and this is shown by several eye-line matches of the man looking at the woman looking at the other woman. The man is shown in a medium shot and his shocked expression represents that her liking the other woman as being wrong in those times and shocking. Before she releases that the man is watching her there are several shots of the paint dripping in slow motion and this represents the revaluation of the man knowing she has feelings for the other woman. A medium shot shows the man holding the woman against a tree and shows a conversation between the two of them.

A medium shot shows the man leaning forward to kiss the woman but at the last minute show turns her head. This shows that she doesn't like him because she like her and this represents her to be a lesbian. The man is attracted to the woman which represents his sexuality as being straight.

Finally there is a medium long shot showing the back of the other woman and then a close up of the woman's face which also suggest that she is a lesbian.

How the editing helps to represent sexuality:

Most of the shots dissolve into the next, this helps to show that she is thinking and that she is talking over the different shots. At the end of the scene where the woman is mimicking the other woman's figure the use of the fade out helps to represent that the woman was thinking about it while she was painting which represents her sexuality as being lesbian.

I spoke in the second paragraph about the use of the eye-line matches which should have been spoken about in this section but I thought it would make scene more there. Also the slow motion dripping of the paint is an editing technique.  

Nearly all the takes are long and this suits the action and pace of the clips. Also the non-diegetic sound created by the music and the narration also suits the long takes. This helps to represent the woman's sexuality because the pace could represent how long she has been keeping her secrete and also could stereotypically show her gender as being female because the cuts are graceful.

Towards the end of the clip there is a slow motion shot of the red paint dripping and this helps to represent her sexuality because it highlights to the readers that the man has found out her secrete. This shot also allows the readers to be aware that it is red paint and red is the colour of passion, love and danger and this helps to represent that she is in love but because of the time period it is dangerous to be in love with a woman if you are one yourself.

How sound is used to help represent sexuality:

From the beginning to about 1 minute in the woman is talking other the clips as the narrator (non-diegetic sound). The works she says correlate with the shots shown because she is saying how beautiful the woman is. There also is non-diegetic sound because of the use of the music which plays with and around the narration. The intensity of the music changes as she begins to look at the woman's chest and this helps to represent the sexuality of the woman and how in those times it was frown upon. Also to go with this point the music increase with intensity further when the paint drips and the man realises she is staring at the woman.
The use of the words "she'd laugh in you face if she new" suggest that being a lesbian is frown upon in this times.

The first sound you hear at the beginning of the clip is breathing in a sexual way which when shown with the clip shows that there is some sexual tension between the two women. However towards the end of the clip there is also some heavy breathing but in a scared way and this where the man is holding the woman against the tree.

How the mise-en-scene is used to help represent sexuality:

The use of lighting shows that the scenes when the woman is asleep that it is night because the only light is coming from the bedside table lamp. The clothing and the old fashioned furniture show that it was set in the 20th century. Towards the end of the clip the woman's body language suggests she doesn't like the man touching her and this helps the represent her and his sexuality.

Representation of Ethnicity Homework (Not finished)

Ethnicity is the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

How camera shots are used to represent ethnicity:
The first shot is a long shot which moves into a tracking shot. These shot show that the black man is serving the older white man which represents white people in this situation as having a high authority. 

A close up shot then a medium shot shows one man kissing another man on the head, this shows the different ethnicity because it seems the other man doesn't appreciated this but the other man doesn't stop showing his affection. Kissing people when you to say hello is a cultural thing also the different hats represents different authorities and the mixed face man has a higher authority then the white man, this represents white people as having a lower authority. However the half cast man is showing the white woman around the kitchen and this goes against my previous observation. 

How the editing is used to represent ethnicity: 

There is a quick cut to a man who sighs to what another man says. This editing helps to represent that the ethnicity of the man with the black and white hat has a higher authority to the man who sighs because the man does not stand up to him. The use of shot reverse shot at the beginning of the clip when the two men are talking helps to show the movement of the men as they talk. This helps to represent ethnicity by 

How sound is used to represent ethnicity:

There is a scene where a man with a different coloured hat then everyone else says to a woman "welcome, welcome, welcome to my engine room" the use of the diegetic sound represents to the reader that he has a higher authority then the other men. The use of the word "my" and the shot that follows (the man sighing with annoyance) shows this to. The conversation between the two men (diegetic sound) helps to represent ethnicity because the contrast of how the black man spoke to the white man and then to the other black man is different and shows the difference in ethnicity. 

How the mise-en-scene is used to represent ethnicity: 

Towards the end of he clip their are a group of men in a kitchen and all but one have a white hat one. The man with the black and white hat is a different ethnicity to the other men, this represents the man to be the odd one out and could be in charge or shown as being "lower in class". When listening to the diegetic sound of the man the reader finds out that he is in charge.  

Representation of Gender Wire In The Blood

How shot types help to represent gender:
There is an over the shoulder shot of the man walking away and he also is walking up a hill which shows him to be higher then the woman. This represents masculine people to have more authority over feminine people because of the angle of this shot. The women (the feminine person) is looking up at the  man (the masculine person) and this correlates with the fact that she is asking for the mans help. The stereotype of a feminine person is to do dependent on others and the stereotype of masculine is to be independent, this links to this shot.

There are some medium and close up shots of the man on his own talking to his self about the case the women wanted help on. These shots help to represent masculine people to be independent because the man is on his own and he is trying to solve the crime by himself, without help.

The next sequences of shots it shows the women to be looking after her kids and being stressed out. These shots show her asking for help again with babysitting, which stereotypically should be the woman's (the feminine persons) job. In this clip feminine people are represented to have jobs as well as looking after her kids and the house.

There is a close up of the mans face when the woman asks him to babysit and his facial expression shows that masculine people to not want to have the responsibility of looking after someone else and his facial expression looks shocked and confused.


The the sequence of shots showing the criminal men represents masculine people to be criminals and to be aggressive in contrast to the next sequence of shot where the man is babysitting. This sequence shows that some men have a feminine side and this represents feminine people to be caring.

How editing can help to represent gender:
Mostly all the shots are connected by a simply cut. At about 30 seconds in there is an eye-line match between the man and the woman where the man is looking slightly down at the woman and the woman is looking up slightly to the man. This represent feminine people to look for masculine people for advise and help

How sound can help to represent gender:
Diegetic sound is used when the man and woman are specking and this shows the tone in there voice. When the woman (the feminine person) speaks she sounds stressed but when the man (the masculine person) specks he sounds relaxed. This correlates with the stereotypes of masculine and feminine. When the criminals are in the shots the non- diegetic sound is playing and this music links to the agressive behaviour of the men. This non- diegetic sound helps to represent masculine people to be aggressive.

How mise-en-scène helps to represent gender:
When the woman is in her house the toys (the props) on the floor indicate that she doesn't have enough time to work and be a mum and this represents feminine people to be always busy and stressed out. The fact that the woman is wearing jewellery represent feminine people to care about what they look like and this correlates with the stereotype of a feminine person.

When the sequence with the criminals is showing the lighting (candles) links to the fact that they don't pay for anything and there criminals. Also there body language also suggest this. This represents masculine people to not care about the law and not care what they look like.

Representation of Gender Cutting It

In this clip of Cutting It, the representation of Gender in shown though the mise-en-scène, editing, shot types and different sound techniques. Gender is the represented in the media by masculine and feminine. Both males and females can be represented as either. Stereotypically masculine is shown as to be strong, tough and muscly whereas feminine as delicate, gracious and beauty.

My initial thoughts of this clip is that the man and woman are in a relationship but it seems that the woman has cheated on the man and he has forgiven her but then the viewer finds out that also the man has cheated.  The woman seems to think that she will die and she is telling the man to love other people after she is gone.

How mise-en-scène is used to help represent gender:

The shot that the viewer sees is a woman and a man setting in the back of a car. The woman is leaning on the man with her head on his shoulder. This body language shows the woman to be feminine because she is relying on the man for support. The man at this point is also resting his head on the woman’s head and this represents the man to be feminine at this point to because he is showing his emotions with this action. 

The woman is wearing jewelry, is wearing makeup and have her hair styled, this represents feminine to care about what she looks like.  The man has short hair and this represents masculine to not really care how they look.  

How shot types are used to help represent gender:

An extreme close up of the woman reaching for the mans hand to comfort him represents the woman to have masculine traits because she is comforting him and this also represent the man to have feminine traits because he is being comforted.

When the woman and the man get out the cab a medium long shot shows that the woman pays for the cab, this represents the woman to have masculine traits because masculine people usually make the most money.

There is a high angle shot of a woman sitting at a desk and a man behind it. This represents masculine people to have a high authority within work places then feminine people.

The is a close up of the woman’s face crying which represented feminine people to be emotional.

How sound helps to represent gender:

The viewer finds out, though the characters words (diegetic sound), that the man and the woman both have cheated on each other. The fact that the woman has cheated shows she has masculine traits because deserving someone is represented to be a masculine thing to do.

Though diegetic sound the viewer hears that the man has a very deep voice, which represents masculine people to have deep voices, and the woman has a high pitch to her voice, which represents feminine people to have higher pitch voices compared to masculine people.

When the woman is telling the man that if she dies he should move on and love again, his reaction shows that she is again comforting him and reassuring him, which again shows that the woman has masculine traits and the man has feminine traits.

As the woman heads into the hospital the non-diegetic sound(music) starts and its slow and sounds quit sad and this links to the fact that she maybe getting bad news about her health.

Asynchronous sound is used to make the viewer hear that a car skidded.  Also the music changes to the sound of a hart beat which builds the tension created by the accident that just happened.

How editing helps to represent gander:

A shot reverse shot shows the woman reassuring the man again and this represents the woman to have masculine traits. Also the use of an action match within the shot reverse shot makes the clip more realistic and it helps it run smoother. 

Regional Identity North and South Clip

Regional identity is the identification of specific geographic regions of a nation. The two main categories are rural and urban, rural is the country and urban is the city. In this clip it seems to be in the city however it seems to be based in an older time. The representation of regional identity is Victorian England in the city. There seems to be a woman probably middle classed and she is shown in an area with a lot of working men which suggest city. This clip shows regional identity though: the peoples clothing, the mise-en scene, speech and more.

How shot types are used to show regional identity:

The first shot in this clip is of a woman and as she stands up and moves to stand in front of the man the camera tracks her movement, this also shows that behind her there are candles, flowers and an old picture in a gold frame. The candles show that Victorian England does not have electricity in their houses and the old picture in the gold frame shows that the Victorian people appreciate art and take pride in what their homes look like. There is an over the shoulder shot of the man the woman is talking to and this close up also shows the clothing of the man. The clothing that the man wears shows Victorian England to be well dressed, smart and well groomed. The woman also shows this but represents Victorian people to wear hats and knitted items.  

A tilt, establishing shot is used to show the viewer were the woman is and this shot helps to represent the Victorian England to be dark, gloomy and other crowded. On the streets there are women doing the washing in a big looking cauldron which shows that its Victorian time and this also represents Victorian England to have the men working and the women doing the house work.

There are close up, medium and long shots of men running down the stairs and the woman being teased by the men and she seems concerned. The fact that there are many men and there in a rush shows the men are coming to work or from work and this shows the men to be the providers to their families. Victorian England is represented to be busy and the people don’t seem very nice to know people.

How editing is used to show regional identity:

To show the chaos in Victorian England the editing is very quick to emphasize the chaos.

How sound is used to show regional identity:

The beginning conversation shows Victorian English people to be very well spoken and to be concerned about money. The family in the beginning seem to be middle class and this fits with the stereotype that there main priorities is money. The diegetic sound main by the people speaking shows Victorian men to be the provider for the family and to be reassuring to his wife. During the conversation she mentions God and Faith and this represents Victorian England to be religious.

As the setting changes there is asynchronous sound which occurs which is of a woman reading out a letter she has written to someone. The way this woman speaks represents Victorian England to be well spoken. More asynchronous sound is used of a baby crying and of a dog barking which represents Victorian England to be busy noises.

When the woman is walking down the city stairs, asynchronous sound is used of a steam train and its horn, this represents Victorian England to have little and old fashioned transport compared to present day.

How mise-en-scene is used to show regional identity:

The setting of the clip is very concrete based with little greenery which represents Victorian England in the city to be this way; also the amount of people around shows also that it’s a city. The washing on the line in the streets shows that there isn’t enough space around to have their washing inside and also the close buildings represents Victorian England to be a in the city.

The clothing of the men is very well dressed, well groomed and well spoken in the county house however in the city the men are in old, dirty work cloths which shows Victorian England to be mainly working class people. The clothing of the women however didn’t change much from the rural to the urban, all seemed to where floor length skirts and a hat of some sort. The woman that came from the country had a cleaner and more presentable outfit and the women washing on the street seemed to be darker, dirtier looking clothing.

Towards the end of the clip its shows a horse and carriage which represents Victorian England to be old fashioned compared to the present day.

In conclusion, the regional identity of Victorian England was shown using mise-en-scene, editing, shot types and sound. The sound and mise-en-scene mainly showed the regional identity because it was more obvious to the viewer.

Stereotypes of Class

Stereotypes of Class and Status

Stereotypes of class and status from EmmaWaite

Representation of Age

Age is represent as old and young. In this clip there are three generations of people, the older, the middle and the younger generation. These are all shown in the clip using shot types, sound, editing and mise-en-scène. The angles and movement of the shots are help to show this too and the clothing.

Shot types- angles, movement and composition.

At first there is a master shot of an old looking man talking this quickly moves into a pan shot to show who the man is talking to.  The fact that the pan shot is showing who that man is looking at represents that the older man is the center of attention.  After this there is another pan shot starting with the older man and leading the viewer around the table.  There is a high angle establishing shot of where the people are and how they are seated around the table.

The conversation continuous and shot reverse shot is used to show that the older man is leading this conversation by there are medium shots of the younger people and close ups of the older man. Also the shot reverse shot goes from the older man to the younger people then back to the older man, he is always in the shot reverse shot.

There are some over the shoulder shots with the older man in the main view of the viewers and this represents older people to have more respect and that they have a lot more story’s to tell then the younger people. This shows that older people are represented to have more knowledge then the younger generations at the table.  Then they start talking about the riots there are pan shots focusing on the older man but as the younger girl starts to add to the conversation the movement of the camera moves towards her. This shows that the younger people still contribute to the conversation however they don’t hold the main center of attention for long because the older man comes back into the conversation and this is shown with a medium shot of the man. This shows the older generation to have more respect and that younger people listen to what they have to say.

The younger girl starts to be the center of the attention again but while she is still speaking the pan shot continuous to go past her so she is out of the shot and back on the older man. This represents the older generation to have more respect and can influence people more then the younger generation.

Editing

Most of the editing is done to have the older man start in the different shot types. This represents the older generation to have a higher authority and that he is more respected in this clip.  Most of the time either the older mans voice is being heard even though he is not in the shot or he is in the shot and someone is talking out of the shot. This also represents the older generation to have more influence to the conversation and the viewer. 

Sound

The first diegetic sound the reader hears in this clip is the older man, this represents the older generation to always leading the conversation and always having something to say.  The older man speaks for fifteen seconds and the fact that the younger people listen for that long, and don’t interrupt, show that they have respect for the older generation.

When the conversation turns to a carnival, one of the younger girls makes a comment that it “fattening Tuesday” this represents the younger age group to be worried about their appearance. The representation of the older generation is that they are very jolly, upbeat people and the diegetic sound shows this.  While the people around the table are talking there is some non-diegetic sound and this sounds like jazz music probably was picked by the older man.

One of the younger people around the table asks a question to the older man. This represent the younger generation as interested in their heritage and about someone else’s life. When the older woman questions the younger woman about her question she seems shocked and this represents the older generation not thinking that younger people are interested in them but they are.

The conversation turns towards the younger generation as she tries to show that she knows things about there history but then she asks the older man if what she said was write. This represents the younger generation to be in education and that they are educated however the older generation is represented to have the most knowledge because she asks if its write. The older generation is shown to have the most knowledge in this clip.There is a part in the conversation when the older man questions the younger man, the younger man is shown to be quit nervous about the question which represents the older you are the more authority you have over people who are younger then you.

When the conversation turns to a more serious topic the older man seems to not want to talk about it however the younger generation want to her about it, this represents the younger generation to be interested about there subject however the older generation more reserved about the serious things. 

Mise- en-scène

 The older man is wearing a waist coat and a shirt this represents the older generation to want to look smart however his top buttons are not done up which shows that he is in a comfortable situation probably with family or close friends.  The younger generation are all wearing more modern clothing which represent the younger people to want to look good to impress people.

On the table there are wine glasses and wine bottles this represents the older and the younger generation both can enjoy a drink, this also links to the fact that there probably all close friends or family. 

In conclusion this clip age is represented in two categories, old and young and this is shown in shot types, mise-en-scène, sound and editing. 

How class is represented

Class is defined as a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality. For example upper, middle and working. Shot types, the sound, the editing and mise-en-scene can show these classes. 


My first impressions of this clip is that it is showing a working class family because some of the family are wearing old, dirty cloths, there seems to be a lot of empty bottles and can and they are all at home and not working. Also the fact that they swear a lot may mean that there not well educated. 


How shot types are used to represent class:

The first shot is a medium long shot of the man walking down the stairs (0.01) This goes into a establishing shot to show the viewer where to look and to show the location (0.04) This shot show shows the location and where and how the family lives. When they find out that the dad was lying there are medium, close ups and medium close ups to show the conversation and the reactions to the diegetic sound. 

The main man starts to repeat the same work and exaggerates the words with hand movements. This anger from the man links to there class and the close ups of his face shows his emotion. The different shot types shows what is in the shot and helps get points across to the viewer. A master shot at 0.04 show that the girl in the shot is holding a baby that shows that working class people have babies young. The fact that she is young will probably get her benefit money and this what most working class family get. 



How mise-en-scène is used to represent class:

In the first shot it shows a man wearing dirty, baggy clothing, this shows that the man probably doesn't have enough money for new cloths and doesn't own a washing machine (0.01).  Also the way he is wearing his jacket looks like he has just put it on and he doesn't care what he looks like because he hasn't dressed himself probably. The stair case looks old because parts are not painted which links to the fact that he probably doesn't have enough money to redecorate. Also looking at the setting there are a lot of empty cans and bottles which suggests to the viewer that the family drinks a lot and it looks like its mainly the cheap alcohol that they buy (0.06). This shows that they don't have the money to buy expensive drinks. 

The fact that the hole family are in during the day tells the viewer that they probably don't have a stable job and also there not out looking for a job also tells the viewer that there quit happy not having a job and not having a lot of money. Also the children are not in school uniform so its either a weekend or they don't go very often that also links to they fact that they probably are not well educated. This shows that the working class has no respect for education.

When the man in the suit comes into the scene and stands next to the main man, this highlights to the viewer that the man has a better paid job then the main man because of the clean suit the mans wearing and the way he speaks (2.59). 


How editing is used to represent class: 

As the man gets a bit angry and starts repeating the same word the editing helps to show the frustration by the quick short cuts (1.05). The fact that he goes a bit dramatic shows the working class as angry people and over the top in a rage. Before and after this they have conversation and the use of shot reverse shot shows this. Also within the shot reverse shot there is the use of eye-line match to correlate with what people are looking at. 


How sound is used to represent class:

First in the clip there is non-diegetic sound, and this music is very slow and relaxing music and to the viewer helps to show that the man probably has just woken up and is still a bit sleepy (0.00-0.05). Also the music correlates with the speed of his walking down the stairs. As he stops the non-diegetic sound stops to. After the music the family start to talk to each other, which is diegetic sound. The way they speak shows that they swear a lot and they have an accent. The fact that they swear a lot may mean there not well educated and that they don't care that people may take affiance. 

Using diegetic sound the viewer finds out that rather then moving to another, better house they would rather stay together as a family. As this happens non-diegetic sound is put in to show that this moment is sad and a nice moment in the conversation (1.24-1.48). The fact that they stick together as a family also links to their class because people of a lower class usually have good relationships with their family or people they love. As the nice moment ends the music stops and this shows that there relationship goes up and down. 

As the viewer finds out that the dad lied about the new house the music (non-diegetic) starts again but the music this time is upbeat and makes the viewer feel like something is going to happen and the music is building up to it. The fact that when they find out about the money they received from the caravan was only £40 they laugh and this shows that there not to worried about money and this links to the fact that there working class.

Stereotypes of Class: 

The definition of stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing and the definition of class is a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.

In this clip the working class is represented to be very family orientated, not worrying about money, they drink a lot, they don't have new clothes, there not well spoken but they do have knowledge of the world and words. However the stereotypes of working class are that there blue collar, factory workers, little savings, inner city, rented properties, work for people, state schooling and manual work. 

Stereotypes are not true but a way to group a certain societies. Stereotypes are different for different societies.

The working class people in this clip go against the stereotypes when the older man has quit an intellectual conversation with his son and uses a quote from Macbeth. However all of the other things in this clip matches with the stereotypes of the working class. The fact that the man knows Macbeth and that he uses intellectual words in his conversations shows that he is going against the stereotype of the working class.  In this clip they drink, they are family orientated and they have very little savings. When the family decided to stay in there home and stay with family stays with the stereotype that working class people are family orientated. 

 In conclusion this clip shows the working class as people that don't really respect eduction, they don't earn a lot of money and they stick together as a family. These are all shown by the shot types, editing, sound and mise-en-scène.